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H. T. DENLINGER.

FIGURE TOY.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 16, 1911.

1,024,314, Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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FIGURE TOY.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY T. DENLINGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys,of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to toys, and more particularly to the class ofmechanical toys.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a toy in whichthe same may be caused to jump from place to place, and has theappearance of an animal, thereby affording amusement to children.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a movable figure toyin the form of an animal which is adapted to leap through the air, so asto simulate the characteristics of an animate animal for amusingchildren.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy of thischaracter which is simple in construction, efficient in operation, andinexpensive in manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed inaccordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. plan View withthe body of the animal removed.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the toy comprises a base frame,including spaced parallel side bars 5 and end bars 6, the same beingunited together in any suitable manner to form a rigid open framestructure.

Suitably mounted upon the frame is a hollow body 7, preferablyconstructed from rubber, and is in the form of a figure, which in thepresent instance represents a rabbit, the body 7 being rigidly supportedupon the said frame and opened at its bottom to accommodate theoperating mechanism, presently described.

Disposed transversely of the frame, inter- Specifioation of LettersPatent.

Application filed June 16, 1911.

Fig. 4 is a top Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Serial No. 633,453.

mediate its ends, is arocking bar 8, the same being formed with trunnionends 9 journaled in the side bars 5 of the said frame, and supported bythe rocking bar 8 is a jumping arm 10, the same being formed at one endwith an upturned trip lever 11, the arm 10 being suitably fixed mediallyto the said rocking bar 8, whereby on the freeing of the trip lever 11thereof, the said bar will be permitted to move for the jumping of theframe in the air, in a manner presently described.

Disposed rearwardly of the rocking bar 8 and arranged transversely ofthe frame is a further rocking bar 12, the latter being provided withtrunnion ends 13 journaled in the side bars 5 of the frame. This rockingbar 12 has fixed medially thereto a hooklike releasing catch 14, thesame being normally engaged with the trip lever 11 to hold the jumpingarm 10 locked against movement, the said releasing catch 14.- beingformed with a downwardly curved rear extension 15, which has its freeend passed through an opening 16 is formed in the rear end of the body7, the extension 15 of the releasing catch being disposed within thetail portion 17 of the figure 7 so that upon depressing said tailportion 17, the releasing catch 14: will be caused to disengage from thetrip lever 16, thus freeing the jumping arm 10 for moving or jumping thefigure toy in the air, which is adapted to swing through the open bottomof the body 7 Passed under the rocking bar 8 and looped over the triplever 11 is one end of an elastic band or loop 18, the other end ofwhich is looped over the releasing catch 14, and this elastic band orloop 18 is tensioned on engaging the trip lever 11 with the releasingcatch 14, so that when the latter is released, the jumping arm 10 willbe moved outwardly away from the frame, and on its contact with thefloor or table upon which the toy is positioned will cause the latter tobound or jump in the air, the releasing catch 14: being disengaged fromthe trip lever 11 when the extension 15 is depressed by forcingdownwardly upon the tail portion 17 of the figure toy.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1. A toy comprising a body, having an open bottom, apropelling armpivoted within the body, a spring for moving the propelling arm and atail carrying member pivoted Within the body and provided With means forholding the propelling arm against the action of the spring.

2. A toy comprising a body having an open bottom, an arm pivoted Withinthe body adapted to swing through the open bottom to propel said body, aspring for moving said arm through said open bottom, and a catch forholding said arm against the action of the spring and provided on oneend With a tail.

3. A toy comprising a body having an open bottom, propelling meansmovable through said open bottom and pivoted upon the said body andadapted to move the same, a spring connected With said propelling meansand provided With a lever and a tail piece cooperating with said leverto ho1d said propelling means against the action of the spring.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of-tWo Witnesses.

HARRY T. DENLINGER. Witnesses:

C. F. DUNNING,

J OHN CRAWFORD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

